Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
We doubt that you are surprised to find Aishwarya Rai here since she is a staple in the “most beautiful woman in the world” lists. She started modeling during her college days and won Miss World in the year 1994. Later in the decade, she started to star in Bollywood movies. Her performances are characterized by what Variety writer Derek Elley called a “delicately sensual presence and physical grace”. While she constantly has to deal with media attention, she has managed to keep her personal life private.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Brigitte Bardot
Even though she started out as a dancer, Brigitte Bardot decided to give acting a shot during the ‘50s. She appeared in the controversial film by Robert Vadim called And God Create Women. This launched her to fame in the year 1956. An American critic said she is “undeniably a creation of superlative craftsmanship.” Her entrance onto the international stage in a conservative era had been so palpable that Simone de Beauvoir penned a feminist essay called Brigitte Bardot and The Lolita Syndrome. She later started working as an animal rights activist, although she has also been fined for inciting racial hatred on five separate occasions.
Brigitte Bardot